[Peace-discuss] Re: Flyer for monthly anti-war demonstration

[C. G. Estabrook]

Draft attached.


Stuart Levy wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 01, 2008 at 11:40:44AM -0500, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>> Unless someone else has something planned, I will get 300 copies of 
>> Marjorie Cohn's Common Dreams piece 
>> <www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/07/29/10670/> -- against the occupation 
>> of Iraq and Afghanistan and the threat of war against Iran -- for 
>> tomorrow's demonstration.  --CGE
> 
> 
> That is a nice piece -- covers a lot of the issues AWARE cares about, and briefly
> enough that people might read it.  For example
> 
>     [...] We might heed Canada’s warning that a broader mission, under
>     the auspices of the United Nations instead of NATO, would be more
>     effective. Our policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan should emphasize
>     economic assistance for reconstruction, development and education, not
>     for more weapons. The United States must refrain from further Predator
>     missile strikes in Pakistan, and pursue diplomacy, not occupation.
> 
>     Nor should we be threatening war against Iran, which would also be
>     illegal and result in an unmitigated disaster.  The U.N. Charter
>     forbids any country to use, or threaten to use, military force
>     against another country except in self-defense or when the Security
>     Council has given its blessing.
> 
>     In spite of the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency’s conclusion
>     that there is no evidence Iran is developing nuclear weapons, the
>     White House, Congress, and Israel have continued to rattle the sabers
>     in Iran’s direction. Nevertheless, the antiwar movement has so far
>     fended off passage of HR 362 in the House of Representatives, a bill
>     which is tantamount to a call for a naval blockade against Iran [...]
> 
> I'd be happy to help out flyers with this article (+ AWARE reference) on them.
> 
>> Stuart Levy wrote:
>>>> This Saturday is AWARE's monthly peace demonstration:
>>>>
>>>>    Saturday, August 2nd
>>>>    2:00-4:00pm
>>>>    Main & Neil, downtown Champaign
>>>>
>>>> Bring a sign, hold one of ours, or just come and stand with us,
>>>> and help call for peace.
>>>>
>>>> It will be *hot*: in the 90s, humid, and sunny.
>>>> Wear a hat, and bring water if you can!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [replies set to me by default, since this is going to several mailing 
>>>> lists]
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